21 Ballygowan Road, Belfast BT5 7LH
028 9079 8308
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PHARMACY FIRST
For minor ailments and many other things, local PHARMACIES can prescribe or provide you with the medicines you might need.
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Pharmacists can prescribe medication for simple UTIs (urinary tract infections) in women, sore throats, smoking cessation, the morning after pill and a range of other conditions, where appropriate. You may have to phone few pharmacies to check availability, but this is often quicker and easier than seeing a GP for the same problem.
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You will be advised by the practice to go to speak to your local pharmacist for the following conditions:
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Acne (initial steps in treating acne)
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Athlete's Foot
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Diarrhoea
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Ear Wax (syringing is not available in the practice)
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Groin area infections (usually fungal)
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Haemorrhoids
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Head lice
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Mouth ulcers (you should also see a dentist to exclude dental issues)
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Oral thrush
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Scabies
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Threadworms
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Vaginal thrush
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Verrucae (podiatry will not accept referrals for this)